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They further called on all human rights bodies to meet their commitment to end the suffering of the people in the impoverished state, stressing that the Yemeni citizens have made great sacrifices in combating invaders.
On August 13, Yemen’s parliament held its first session in the country’s capital, Sana’a, since the outbreak of conflict there 17 months ago.
The parliamentarians unanimously voted in favor of the newly set up Higher Political Council to rule the Arab country, stripping resigned president, Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, of his power and legitimacy.
Additionally on Wednesday, two Yemeni women were killed in the Saudi aerial assaults on the Majz district of the northwestern Sa’ada province.
Three other women also lost their lives in similar air raids in the Silw district of Taiz, while another civilian died in the Huth district of Amran province.
Meanwhile, reports said three Saudi soldiers were killed in retaliatory attacks by Yemeni army forces, backed by fighters from allied Popular Committees, on a military base in the kingdom’s southwestern region of Jizan.
Saudi Arabia began its deadly campaign against Yemen in late March 2015. The strikes were meant to undermine the Houthi Ansarullah movement and restore power to fugitive former president Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi.
About 10,000 people have been killed and over 16,000 injured since Riyadh launched the airstrikes. The Saudi aggression has also taken a heavy toll on Yemen’s facilities and infrastructure.
Yemeni forces have been engaged in retaliatory attacks against the Saudi forces deployed in the country as well as targets inside Saudi Arabia.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by Website Team
